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WonderCon 2025: ‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch’ Interviews

Nostalgia for the 1980s is still going strong. Reboots, remakes, and sequels abound. So, it’s no surprise that Gremlins has been included in that. What you may find surprising, however, is that the movie – which was one of the ones that caused the creation of the PG-13 rating due to violence – has been turned into a children’s cartoon. Read the full interviews at the Geekiary.

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LA Comic Con 2025: Talking Time Travel with Benjamin Raab and Deric Hughes

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of time travel. The idea that you could go back in time to see historical events or talk to people who are long dead or travel forward to see what the future has in store for us is not unique to me. While it was popularized by H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine, the idea is behind the short story “Rip Van Winkle”, is seen in religion, and – of course – has been studied in science/physics since at least Einstein. Read the interview over at The Geekiary.

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LA Comic Con 2024 Interview: Sound Editor/Mixer John Chalfant

During the 2024 Los Angeles Comic Con, Impact24’s panel “Post-Production Workshop: Behind-the-Scenes of Film and TV” offered “a unique behind-the-scenes look at the art and craft of filmmaking.” One of the panelists was John Chalfant, a sound editor and mixer who has worked on various projects, including the documentary Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. Read my interview with him over at The Geekiary.